Pollution, climate change, overfishing, habitat destruction and oil and gas extraction are all causing damage to the world beneath the waves.

Strap on a pair of these and you're helping to save the world's oceans

Adidas has said it will be producing a line of trainers built from recycled waste and the initial prototype (pictured above) was revealed at a launch event held at the United Nations in New York.

The company says it created "a shoe upper made entirely of yarns and filaments reclaimed and recycled from ocean waste and illegal deep-sea gillnets".

The materials needed for the shoe were retrieved by marine activist Sam Shepherd during a 110-day-long expedition tracking an illegal poaching vessel, finishing up along the coast of West Africa.

Would YOU buy a pair of these trainers?

"Adidas has long been a leader in sustainability, but this partnership allows us to tap into new areas and create innovative materials and products for our athletes," said the company's executive board member responsible for global brands, Eric Liedtke.

"We invite everyone to join us on this journey to clean up the oceans."

The company didn't reveal exactly when (or if) the shoes would go on sale, nor how much they're likely to cost. But at least they're more worthwhile than what Kanye West is currently flogging.